Koševski Potok

Koševski Potok is a river in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river is partially subterranean, as a significant portion of its course passing through long box culvert, covering the river in a man-made structure and diversion project, designed for gaining space for urban development since the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Koševski Potok
Koševski Potok in a public park, runs next to Sarajevo City Hall.
Location
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipality	Centar Sarajevo
Physical characteristics
Source	Nahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek
• location	Kokorevac, Nahorevo
• coordinates	43.9067379°N 18.4132549°E / 43.9067379; 18.4132549
Mouth	Miljacka
• location	Skenderija neighborhood in Sarajevo
• coordinates	43.8561809°N 18.4133461°E / 43.8561809; 18.4133461
Length	ca. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Discharge
• location	Skenderija (confluence w/t Miljacka)
• average	2.5 cubic metres per second (88 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Miljacka→ Bosna→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea
River system	Bosna
Landmarks	Pionirska Dolina
Tributaries
• left	Lučica, Grončavica creek, Kukin Potok, Ljuti Potok, Brekin Potok
• right	Nahorevski Potok

Headwaters

The Koševski Potok originates from a confluence of two smaller creeks in the region of Nahorevo neighbourhood, on the northern outskirts of Sarajevo, Nahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek (itself continuation of sinking creek called Grabovica which runs between plateaus of Crepoljsko and Biosko), draining from plateaus of Bukovik, Crepoljsko and Biosko, southeastern and southern slopes of Ozren mountain.

Koševski Potok running through Pionirska Dolina recreation park, some 250 meters from entering the underground section

Subterranean section

The Koševski Potok enters the urban area of Sarajevo from the north, between Pionirska Dolina recreation park and neighbourhood of Koševo, and at that point is diverted underground. From this point Koševski Potok is underground and it runs through the urban area of Sarajevo all the way to Skenderija neighbourhood, where it meets the Miljacka river near the Sarajevo City Hall.

The stream emerges from underground just below ZETRA Olympic hall, and runs through open space for about 100 meters, before enters culvert again. Some 100 meters before the confluence with the Miljacka, Koševski Potok emerges from it within a public park where the Sarajevo City Hall is situated, just a few meters below the Ali Pasha Mosque. It runs through the park and enters culvert once more for the last 30 or so meters, running under the one of city's main street before empties into the Miljacka.

Koševski Potok emerges from a tunnel below city streets at the confluence with the Miljacka, at Skenderija

External links

• Media related to Koševo stream at Wikimedia Commons